VOLUME 3, NUMBER 209
Good Morning. It’s Saturday, December 24, 2022
Wow, it’s Christmas Eve. Are you ready? We’re barely ready with the tree decorated less than a week ago and the presents wrapped two days ago. We have family here from Montana and Arizona and although travel challenges delayed their arrival, they made it. Best wishes to all of you.
Thanks for reading!
Brad Fuqua, publisher/editor
The Latest …
Philomath alum Terry Boss headed back to pro soccer
Boss leaves Oregon State with the top winning percentage for a coach in the men’s soccer program’s history
Philomath native Terry Boss is headed back to professional soccer. Oregon State University announced Thursday that Boss had stepped down as men’s soccer coach in order to move into a coaching position at the pro level. “We are grateful for everything Coach Boss has brought to the Oregon State program over the last five years,” […]
Three Things: Santa Claus, North to Alaska and new features
Kris Kringle seems to be everywhere; road trip to basketball tournament; and mixing up the news package for readers
Last week, my 5-year-old son went to Papa’s Pizza Parlor in Corvallis to attend the birthday party of one of his preschool classmates. The kids were all surprised to find out that Santa Claus was on the premises to take Christmas wishes and hand out candy canes. And yes, one of Kris Kringle’s primary helpers […]
Oregon agrees to a record $1.4 billion in public health settlements in 2022
Oregon will receive an estimated $701.5 million to fight opioid addiction from settlements with companies that distributed, produced or sold the addictive painkillers, the Oregon […]
U.S. Attorney for Oregon collects nearly $33 million in fiscal year 2022
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Oregon has collected nearly $33 million this year in criminal and civil cases like tax-dodging strip club operators and an […]
20 of the most destructive winter storms of the 21st century
Catastrophic weather events can follow predictable meteorological models, but the difference between rain and snow can be razor-thin. When such events—especially winter storms—occur in remote […]
Philomath in Photos
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Brown forgives uncollected traffic fines to allow driver license reinstatement
Gov. Kate Brown has forgiven more than $1.8 million in unpaid court fines and fees in traffic violations that, until now, prevented nearly 7,000 Oregonians […]
Couplet construction project to pause over holidays
Philomath’s Downtown Safety and Streetscape Improvement Project’s road construction on Main Street and Applegate Street will take a break from Dec. 23 through Jan. 2, […]
Death Notice: Teresa Lynn Flegal (1952-2022)
Teresa L. Flegal, 70, of Philomath, died Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022 at Samaritan Evergreen Hospice House in Albany. McHenry Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Share […]
Community Calendar
• Tuesday, Dec. 27: American Red Cross Blood Drive, 12:30-6 p.m.
• Tuesday, Dec. 27: Philomath Community Meal, 6 p.m.
• Wednesday, Dec. 28: Quilts from Caring Hands, 9-11:30 a.m.
• Wednesday, Dec. 28: Storytime at Philomath Community Library, 10:30 a.m.